THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 30,
1940.
H.M.S. BERWICK IN ACTION
Clash With Enemy Raider Attacking Convoy
When bombs were dropped during a recent rald on Lon. don a large crater was caused in Westminster. The House of Lerda windows were damaged. Photo shows broken windows at the House of Lords and the statue of Richard Coeur de Lion in foreground. (Copyright. Fox).
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A POWERFUL ENEMY surface warship was hit amidships by a British shell in the North Atlantic on Christmas Day, while her supply ship was scuttled and sunk, announces the Admiralty.
On the morning of Christmas Day, the powerful enemy warship tried to attack a con- voy in the North Atlantic, says the Admiralty communique.
One ship in the conyoy was hit and required slight damage.
The enemy withdraw at high speed as soon as she realised the convoy was escorted.
Our escort gave chase and was able to engage the eneiny at long range. Visibility had been varia- ble and dropped rapidly to half
a mile.
One shell burst amidships hut it is not possible to state the ex- | tent of any further damage.
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A motorist who gives a free lift to anyone runs the risk of being sued if, by negligence, he involves the passenger in an acci- dent, while a motorist who asks "reward" for a lift, even into a "Spitfire" box, may invalidate his insur- ance policy.
In stating this, the Law Journal concludes that the Minister uf Transport's proposal of a notice that passengers would be given lifts at their own risk goes back to a rule that has been denounced by the House of Lords, and is "u bold suggestion to make."
The Journal considers that, if a driver says "I will take you to London for two shillings,” hẹ bey comes the driver of 11 hackney carriage, and requires a hackney, carriage licence. Moreover, his insurance policy may be invalidat- ed.
About 200 American mission- aries and their families will leave
Drivers who hang about, railway, Shanghai for America aboard the stations ta "earn an hạn sử "President Coolidge" on New penny" by bringing pedestrians Year's Day and about 100 more home play a game at least BS H.M.S. Berwick received slight | wilt leave by the "President dangerous as it is generous, and damage and there were five cus- Pierce" on January 6 and the the driver who says, "Here is a ualties, whose next of kin had "President Taft" on January 20, box for the Spitare fund.
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according to a Shanghai dispatch.you put something into it?" runs -Central News.
into, danger.
Berwick is remaining at soa as an effective unit of the Navy. During the pursuit in poor visi- bility, the German 9.5. Baden, 8,000 tons, was intercepted. She immediately set herself on fire and had to be sunk by shell-fire. It is considered probable she was acting as a supply ship. - Reuter. ***Berwick, a 10,000-ton cruiser of the Kent class, was completed in 1927 and was formerly on the China station, She saw action with the Mediterranean Fleet in November when our ships chased the Italians.
KING STUDIES CONVOYING TACTICS
The King has personal- ly assured himself of the great care with which ar- rangements for convoys are worked out by the naval authorities.
He recently visited a port for this purpose and he attended one of the informal conferences at which captains of merchantmen and escorting warships meet and discuss their problems before leaving.
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Skippers and naval personnel were seated together round table receiving Instructions from a naval captain when the King walked into the room accompan- led by the Commander-in-Chief of the port.
At these conferences, which. are always held a few. hours before a convoy sails, the posi tion each ship, shall, take li de- cided as wall as methods to be adopted in case of attack either," by surface raider, U-boat or air- craft.
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The King was shown a chart | of positions each ship would take and also where escorting, war- ships would be positioned and he | listened to discussions at, the con-
ference.
Afterwards His Majesty met the skippers and talked with them in- dividually. Several of the skips. pers were from Allled, countries,
The Commodore of this convoy. was a Dutchman and the King had a long talk with him,British Wireless.
DRIFTING MINES
Drifting mines were reported from Cheung Chou Island of 11,10 a.m. yesterday, by the Water Police, according to a Harbour Department announcement this morning,"
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